The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-23

ADAM Lee, c0lOreu, iOr crlmina
assault on Charlotte Coleman, colored
near Borce, in this Parish, about til.
9th inst, was given preliminary ex
animation on Saturday last before
Judge Blackman, and was allowed
bail in the sum of $3.50, which hi
readily furnished.
The Firemen of our Town shoult
stir themselves and celebrate tllei
next annual anniversary in April next
If they can't arrange for a parade, lei
them have grand ball and picnic
Who among the fire fighters will make
the initiatory step towards carving GU
this proposition? Let some one O
them answer.
OK Sunday afternoon an AFFIDAVIT
was made before Justice Racial h,
Dennis fcMauus, charging Tlos. Y
John aud James KerrigaD with as
Sault and battery with a dangerous
weapon with intent to kill and mur
der The accused were arrested OF
Monday morning and given a prelini
nary examination before Judge Black
man, who placed them under an ap
peafa'fce bond of 5000 each, whicl
was promptly furnished.
The ladies Of Alexandria, that i.
those who have enlisted under tn,
prohibition banner, are working Xix.
Frojans getting signers to their peti
ton, which requests the police jury
not to call another election on the pro
hibtion subject. They are succeed
ing admirably, SO they say. The
whlSkey men on the other side, are
not making a move, apparently but
then, won't they kick if the prohibi
tionists carry their point, and the pc
lice jury refuse to order an election?
CADET w. w. Blackman, of thi.
Town, and a son of Judge Blackman
now at the Louisiana State UniVersit,
at Baton Rouge, is making rapid pro
gress in bis studies. By his last re
port it is shown that he stood maxi
mum in mathematics, and nine ant
two tenths out of a possible ten il
all his other studies. This is goot
for Master Wilbur, and he is deser
wing of much praise. He is stndIous
aud inherits in a large measure til,
natural genius of his father. We wisI
hin success.
The roads leading into this Tow,
are in horrible condition and shonlt
be repaired during the present spell o
fine weather. Whenever it rains the,
become almost impossible, and man,
and loud have been the complaint
made in our ears during the past few
weeks concerning their condition. Th,
Police Jury should take some steps il
the matter at their next meeting. Th,
City officials seem to he trying to d,
their duty and are having the Bayo,
Robert road put in order; they believ,
this to he their duty. Good roads ar
ne essary, and without tLem no couutr,
can be prosperous.
ON Saturday night party o
men, said to be shree, as they wer
plainly seen in one of the houses the
entered, after midnight went into til
houses of Judge Blackman, Mrs. Su
Ivan, Mr.. Mires Rosentlal, Capt.
G. White and E. G. Hunter, for tn
purpose, no doubt, of robbery. Luck
lily they did not get thing at eithe
# the places they visited, as they i
every instance avoke the inmates {
the houses. A party of itinerant TIA
ians, one of whom has cage of tlaine
birds, another peddes jewelry, an
the third scissors grinder, are til
parties suspected. they went up til
road on the L. aud p. track, on Sur
day, and were heading for Shreveport
AT the depot they had deposited han
organ aud several valises, l.eavil
packed, which they ordered slippe
to st Lonis. The police of Shreve
port should keep these fellows spotte
when they come there-as they vii
try aud practice their same tricks u
there.
A FINE White Bronze monumen
of the cottage design was erected owe
the grave of the late Hon. Robert